Scripture: 1 Peter 5.  

OBSERVATION
(What is God saying here?)

1 Peter 5:6-7 (NLT)
⁶ So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.
⁷ Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

APPLICATION
(How Can I apply what God is saying here to my circumstances today?)

Carrying our worries, stresses, and daily struggles by ourself shows that we have not trusted God fully with our life. It takes humility, however, to recognize that God cares, to admit our need, and to let others in God’s family help us. Sometimes we think that struggles caused by our own sin and foolishness are not God’s concern. But when we turn to God in repentance, he will bear the weight even of those struggles. Letting God have our anxieties calls for action on our part, not passivity. Don’t submit to circumstances but to the Lord, who controls circumstances.

PRAYER
(With God’s help, what am I going to do differently today because He said it?)

Lord, as I read this passage I was reminded how important it is that I remain humble. In fact, in verse 5 I was reminded that “… And all of you, serve each other in humility, for “God opposes the proud but favors the humble.” Truly it is only through my humbleness that I will stop to realize that I don’t have all of the answers, that I can’t do it all myself, and that my God is able to do all things and, through my faith in Him, I am safe to surrender all my cares and concerns on Him, because He cares for me. In fact, You loved me so much that you sent Your Son to die as a sacrifice for me so that I might live eternally with You. I can only praise God for the love You display every day for me dear Jesus. Thank you!

 

 

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